Chapter 844
Half-Step Primordial Realm
For a Dao Realm expert to become a miner is simply an unprecedented phenomenon.
But in order to survive and regain their freedom, the Dao Realm experts of the Great Qian Dynasty, as well as those from the Great Luo Heaven, all became miners.
They continuously brought the excavated Xuan Yin Ming Iron to Su Mu.
Then they watched helplessly as Su Mu transformed the Xuan Yin Ming Iron into weapons.
With Su Mu's Gold-Eating Insects protecting them, the other Gold-Eating Insects in the Nine Netherworld Prison will not attack them; they only need to be wary of the Netherworld Guards.
This is not too difficult for a Dao Realm expert.
As for the Xuan Yin Ming Iron's invasion of their souls, they could naturally withstand it.
Therefore, their mining efficiency is extremely high.
Even with such high efficiency, the supply still couldn't keep up with the demand given Su Mu's rapid weapon-forging speed.
Every time they delivered a large amount of Xuan Yin Ming Iron to Su Mu, by the time they returned, all of that Xuan Yin Ming Iron had been transformed into weapons.
Su Mu did not put the weapons away, but left them piled up haphazardly to one side.
One of the Dao Realm experts couldn't help but pick up a weapon and take a look, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
He initially thought that Su Mu had casually tossed these weapons aside because they had failed to be forged, or because they were of low quality.
But when he took it in his hands, he discovered that the weapon was actually a superior heavenly weapon.
If a celestial soldier of this caliber were to be released outside, countless people would fight over him.
Even he himself didn't have many heavenly soldiers like these.
The expert at the pinnacle of cultivation casually picked up a few more weapons and examined them. He found that they were all similar heavenly weapons, and his heart was filled with shock.
"Everyone says Su Mu is one of the best weapon blacksmiths in the world. I didn't believe it before, but now I know that he's not just one of the best; he's the best weapon blacksmith in the world! There's no other like him!"
The expert at the pinnacle of cultivation said to his companion, "It's truly unimaginable how such a person could exist in the world."
Not only is he an expert in weapon forging, but his martial arts skills are also so high that even His Majesty seems to pale in comparison.
The Dao Realm expert from the Great Qian Dynasty beside him nodded in deep agreement.
The more they interacted with Su Mu, the more they realized how terrifying he was.
Such priceless heavenly weapons were casually tossed aside by Su Mu, treated like scrap metal.
Such heavenly soldiers would be treasures even in the Great Qian Dynasty, and would be carefully stored in the royal treasury.
Even putting all that aside, the sheer number of these heavenly soldiers alone is enough to support a powerful force.
They even felt that the number of heavenly soldiers in the Great Qian Dynasty's treasury might not even be as many as here.
It's easy to imagine the extent to which Su Mu's men would experience a leap in strength if they obtained these heavenly soldiers.
Some quick-thinking Dao Realm experts were already wondering: Is the Great Qian Dynasty really more powerful than the forces under Su Mu's command?
Indeed, on the surface, even if the Yanfu Sect, Hengshan Sect, and the Daxuan Dynasty were combined, there would still be a considerable gap compared to the Daqian Dynasty.
They used to think that Su Mu was overestimating himself by going against the Great Qian Dynasty.
But now, their resolve has begun to waver.
The Great Qian Dynasty is indeed quite powerful now.
But what about later?
With Su Mu's abilities, would it really take too long for the Yanfu Sect, Hengshan Sect, and the Great Xuan Dynasty to become powerful?
Not necessarily.
For a time, their mindset began to waver.
Originally, they planned to return to the Great Qian Dynasty after regaining their freedom. Now, for the first time, they are seriously considering the possibility of joining Su Mu's forces.
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Su Mu wasn't deliberately showing off his weapon-forging skills.
He no longer needs to show off his abilities.
The reason he didn't collect the heavenly soldiers was simply to save time.
Once a weapon is forged, it is casually tossed aside, saving the time and effort of storing it in the storage space.
Although it was only a little time and effort, it was enough for him to do a lot of things.
He is now focused on accumulating points by forging weapons, so he is unwilling to waste even a tiny bit of time and effort.
As he worked tirelessly, the points on the system panel were increasing rapidly.
Daylight and darkness.
I don't know how many more days have passed.
On this day, all the Dao Realm experts within the Nine Nether Profound Prison gathered together.
They looked at each other and found that everyone's hands were empty.
"this--"
The expressions on everyone's faces turned to utter shock.
"Have we mined all the Xuan Yin Ming Iron in the Nine Netherworld Prison?"
One of the Dao Realm experts found it hard to believe the Dao.
"With so many Dao Realm experts working day and night, it would be normal if the mining were finished."
Another Dao Realm expert said, "If we can't mine it all, then there will be a problem."
"No matter how much Xuan Yin Ming Iron is in the Nine Netherworld Prison, it can't withstand our mining like this."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
They are all experts at the Dao Realm, each with abilities a million times greater than those of ordinary martial artists. Even when used for mining, their efficiency is unmatched by ordinary martial artists.
With them involved, no matter how much Xuan Yin Ming Iron is in the Nine Netherworld Prison, it will eventually be completely mined out.
"It's normal that we can mine all the Xuan Yin Ming Iron Ore, the problem is—"
The voice of a Dao Realm expert gradually lowered, and his gaze turned to Su Mu in the distance.
Everyone's eyes turned to look at it.
Although the Dao Realm expert didn't finish speaking.
But everyone understood what he meant.
They mined all the Xuan Yin Ming Iron ore, and Su Mu actually forged all of it into heavenly weapons!
The heavenly soldiers were piled up into a small mountain, with all sorts of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.
This is practically an armory.
With so many heavenly soldiers, they could easily equip an army armed to the teeth.
An army that is no less powerful than any army of the Great Qian Dynasty!
Just as everyone was looking at Su Mu, a powerful aura suddenly rose from Su Mu's body.
For an instant.
The gold-devouring insects throughout the entire Nine Nether Prison became restless.
A gold-devouring worm, about the size of a fist, flew up from Su Mu's body, coiled above his head, and looked around warily.
Countless gold-devouring insects instantly gathered around Su Mu, forming barriers.
At the same time, the spiritual energy in the air frantically gathered into Su Mu's body.
The expressions on everyone's faces froze instantly, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"This is--"
They were all experts at the Dao Realm, and were all too familiar with the changes before their eyes.
This is clearly a scene of a breakthrough in cultivation.
The problem is, Su Mu is a powerhouse at the peak of the Dao Realm.
His cultivation level has broken through?
This is unbelievable!
"Yang You, you've had a lot of contact with Su Mu. Do you think he's broken through?"
One of the Dharma Kings of the Great Luo Heaven couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei of Da Luo Tian, rolled his eyes.
You're asking me? Who should I ask?
Although I've had contact with Su Mu a few times, I still don't know just how abnormal Su Mu really is.
However, judging from this, Su Mu does seem to have indeed broken through.
Breaking through to the peak of the Dao Realm, isn't that the Primordial Beginning Realm?
For many years, the Great Thousand World has not seen a Tai Chu Realm expert. Even Emperor Qian has been trying to break through to the Tai Chu Realm all these years, but has never succeeded.
If Su Mu breaks through first, then the power structure of the Great Thousand World will truly undergo a complete change.
Leaving aside the emotional changes of these Dao Realm experts.
Even someone who had just entered the Nine Netherworld Prison was shocked by what he saw.
Lu Yin, the former sect leader of the Yanfu Sect.
Lu Yin obeyed Su Mu's orders and stood guard outside the Nine Netherworld Prison.
When Changshengtian and Qiandi fled one after another, Lu Yin, with the seven golden dragon-tiger figures, launched an attack on them without hesitation.
Although they were not killed in the end, they were severely injured.
After the two escaped, Lu Yin waited for a while longer.
He waited and waited, but Su Mu never came out.
Adding to the fact that Changshengtian and Qiandi had fled in panic, Lu Yin thought that something had happened in the Nine Netherworld Prison.
So he couldn't resist coming in to check on the situation.
As soon as he entered the Nine Netherworld Prison, he witnessed Su Mu's breakthrough in cultivation.
Others might not know, but he was very clear about Su Mu's strength.
Su Mu's cultivation level is at the peak of the Dao Realm. If he uses the Primordial Remains, he can temporarily unleash power comparable to a Primordial Realm expert.
However, in terms of their own level of skill, Su Mu was half a step behind him.
Now, Su Mu has actually broken through again!
How long has it been since Su Mu last broke through?
For a moment, Lu Yin's face showed a look of bewilderment. When did martial arts cultivation become so simple?
Can a Dao Realm expert break through this quickly?
Back then, he was trapped at the peak of the Dao Realm for a full thousand years.
If he hadn't met Su Mu, he might not have been able to take that first step.
But Su Mu crossed that realm, which seemed like an insurmountable barrier to him, with such ease.
Lu Yin could sense that Su Mu's aura was no weaker than his own, a pseudo-Primordial Realm cultivator.
If he is a pseudo-Primordial Realm cultivator, then Su Mu could perhaps be called a half-step Primordial Realm cultivator.
Because he took a shortcut, while Su Mu took the most orthodox path to breakthrough.
Su Mu's future achievements will surely far surpass his!
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Rumble.
A deep rumble of thunder echoed in the air.
Su Mu was completely immersed in the insights gained from the breakthrough.
Having exhausted the Xuan Yin Nether Iron within the Nine Nether Prison, Su Mu finally accumulated enough points to upgrade the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately chose to be promoted.
He's been causing trouble in the Nine Netherworld Prison for so long, all for this day.
In the blink of an eye, the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique broke through two levels in succession, directly reaching the Eighth Death Realm.
The Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique of the Eternal Heaven is also the realm of eight deaths.
Although both are at the Eighth Death Realm, Su Mu's starting point is far higher than Changshengtian's.
Moreover, the cultivation level shown in the system panel is the most perfect scenario.
The eight lifetimes of immortality were eight lifetimes of extreme caution and prudence.
But Su Mu's eighth generation was a generation of great progress.
In each of his lifetimes, his cultivation process was almost perfect.
After eight generations of accumulation, he had long since left the Eternal Heaven far behind.
This is also the wonder of the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique: the same technique can produce drastically different results depending on who practices it.
Moreover, because it involves nine reincarnations, even the slightest difference will be magnified to an unbelievable degree.
Both Su Mu and Chang Shengtian were at the eighth level of the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique, but Su Mu directly reached the half-step Primordial Realm, while Chang Shengtian was only at the peak of the Dao Extreme Realm.
Eight steps make all the difference.
If Su Mu were to encounter Chang Sheng Tian again now, he would be fully confident that he could defeat Chang Sheng Tian within a hundred moves.
If he were willing to pay a price, he might even have a chance to kill Changshengtian.
However, Changshengtian was, after all, a top expert who had cultivated for eight lifetimes. Su Mu did not know how many trump cards Changshengtian had. To kill an expert like Changshengtian, one would need the right timing and location.
Su Mu opened his eyes, a sharp light shooting out from them.
The next moment, he had already stood up.
Click, click.
With just the movement of getting up, the space around his body cracked like shattered glass, revealing countless spiderweb-like cracks.
Su Mu couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
A thought flashed through his mind and he immediately understood what was going on, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After his cultivation breakthrough, his body became so powerful that this small world could hardly bear it.
In short, the Nine Netherworld Prison is like a ship, while Su Mu is like a mountain; a ship cannot carry a mountain.
Half-step into the Primordial Realm.
Su Mu's body was already too heavy relative to the Nine Netherworld Prison.
Even the slightest movement from him could shatter the space of this world.
This is an elevation of the essence of life, which Su Mu cannot avoid simply by concealing his aura.
Even though he concealed his aura, the pressure he exerted on the Nine Netherworld Prison remained.
Not just the Nine Netherworld Prison, but every small world is the same.
In other words, Su Mu will no longer be able to freely enter other small worlds.
The spatial barriers of the small world are fragile and cannot withstand a powerful being of his level.
Only the vast world can accommodate a being like him.
"It is said that when one's cultivation level is high, there is nowhere in the world one cannot go."
Now that my cultivation level is higher, there are actually fewer places I can go.
Su Mu couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
He will no longer be able to participate in such operations of entering small worlds to plunder rare and precious materials.
It's a wonderful balance of gains and losses.
Seeing Su Mu get up, Lu Yin, Yang You, the Zhenbei Heavenly King of Da Luo Tian, and others also flew over.
"You now—"
With excitement on his face, Lu Yin disregarded the presence of so many people and couldn't help but ask.
"One step away."
Su Mu shook his head.
Even after exhausting all the Xuan Yin Nether Iron within the Nine Nether Prison, he only accumulated enough points to upgrade the Nine Deaths Nirvana Technique to the Eighth Death Realm. He was still one step away from achieving perfection.
However, breaking through to the half-step Primordial Realm was already beyond his expectations.
Having the strength of a half-step Primordial Realm is enough to deal with Emperor Qian and the Eternal Heaven.
Even with the profound foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty, it's unlikely they could find more than a few individuals at the half-step Primordial Realm.
"At most, I can only be considered as half a step into the Primordial Realm."
Su Mu said slowly.
Lu Yin gasped, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.
Half a step into the Primordial Realm is enough.
The peak of the Dao Realm is enough to dominate the vast world, and the half-step Primordial Realm would make one invincible.
Defeating the Great Qian Dynasty is just around the corner!
Yang You, the Heavenly King of Zhenbei of Da Luo Tian, and the others exchanged glances and simultaneously gasped in shock.
By engaging in mining as experts at the Dao Realm, they made history.
Now, they are also witnessing history.
They witnessed the birth of the youngest half-step Primordial Realm expert in history!
With his rank at the half-step Primordial Realm, Su Mu should now be considered the strongest person in the Great Thousand World.
The same thought popped into everyone's mind at the same time.
The people who were still hesitant suddenly found their minds tipping.
Between the half-step Primordial Realm and the Qian Emperor, anyone with a clear head can easily make a choice.
Keep in mind, Su Mu is only a little over a hundred years old.
A person who is over a hundred years old and at the half-step Primordial Realm can live for at least several thousand more years.
In the past few thousand years, it has been almost impossible for anyone to surpass his strength.
Moreover, with these thousands of years, who dares to say that Su Mu cannot break through to the true Primordial Realm?
If he were to break through to the true Primordial Realm, his lifespan would increase by an unknown number of years.
Unless Emperor Qian has even greater trump cards, the future world will surely belong to Su Mu!
The forces under Su Mu's command are still somewhat inferior to those of the Great Qian Dynasty. Their joining now can be considered a timely help in need.
Once Su Mu defeats the Great Qian Dynasty, any further attempts by them to join would be merely icing on the cake.
"Sect Leader Su."
A Dao Realm expert from the Great Qian Dynasty stepped forward, bowed, and said loudly, "We have already excavated all the Xuan Yin Ming Iron in the Nine Nether Prison. According to our agreement, Sect Master Su should return our freedom."
"Rest assured, I have never broken my word since my debut."
Su Mu said calmly.
"Sect Leader Su, that's not what I meant."
The expert at the extreme realm shook his head and said, "I wanted to ask Sect Master Su if your sect is short of people."
I want to join your sect.
Not for any other reason than to follow Sect Leader Su and accomplish something great.
I have no other requests, just an offering will suffice.
If I really can't make the offerings, that's okay, I can accept anything.
The others all cast disdainful glances at the martial artist.
You're supposed to be a Dao Realm expert, don't you have any shame?
"Sect Master Su, I don't need to be an offering. I also know a little about weapon forging. I can be a fire boy."
Another Dao Realm expert, with white hair and beard, bowed and said with a fawning smile.
Seeing their shamelessness, the other Dao Realm experts couldn't hold back any longer.
"Sect Leader Su, I can—"
They chimed in, each volunteering to be their slaves.
Lu Yin was dumbfounded.
Are these still the same Dao Realm experts he knew?
When did experts at the Dao Realm become so proactive?
Back then, how much did the Yanfu Sect have to pay and how many benefits did they have to promise in order to recruit a Dao Extreme Realm expert?
In one instance, he personally visited a Dao Realm expert more than a dozen times in order to recruit him.
But now, so many Dao Realm experts are desperately trying to pledge allegiance to Su Mu, even willing to serve as his servants.
This world has become unrecognizable to him. (End of Chapter)